#occupantmonitoring #drivermonitoring #safety #comfort #userexperience

Interior monitoring systems

How monitoring the vehicle interior increases safety, comfort, and convenience

Interior monitoring enhances safety, comfort, and convenience for all vehicle occupants.
The system is able to detect driver distraction, signs of drowsiness, and even whether a child has been left behind in the vehicle, and it alerts the driver to critical situations. Safety systems, such as the seat belt alert function, are further enhanced using information acquired from the vehicle interior. Besides the various safety-related applications, the solution also provides a range of innovative interaction options, like gesture control for distraction-free operation of the infotainment system.

Vehicle interior monitoring systems will in future be absolutely essential in automated vehicles for ascertaining whether the driver is able to take control of the vehicle in a particular situation.

enhanced safety

through reduced driver distraction and critical situation alerts

maximum flexibility

provided by a modular platform concept for configuring and integrating the system

greater comfort and convenience

Driver identification and position detection enables automatic adaptation of the comfort, convenience, and safety settings.

optimal user experience

thanks to innovative interaction options

Modular interior monitoring system

The modular system from Bosch provides vehicle manufacturers with a high degree of flexibility when adapting the system to different requirements and vehicle types.

It means the tailored solutions can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively, and it allows other systems, such as automated driving, passive safety, and infotainment systems, to be integrated seamlessly.

Driver monitoring

The driver monitoring camera monitors the alertness and condition of the driver. It can detect distraction, drowsiness, and microsleeps and can alert the driver in time.

Facial recognition makes it possible for the system to identify the driver with absolute certainty. Based on the stored driver profile, the system can then automatically set personal comfort and convenience settings such as optimal seat and mirror positions, the favorite radio station, or the preferred interior temperature.

In future automated vehicles, it will be necessary to know whether the driver is capable of taking back control of the vehicle in critical situations.

Interior and occupant monitoring

With the interior monitoring system, it is not only the driver who is the focus of attention. The camera is positioned in such a way that all seats are in its field of vision. The system can detect the presence of any other occupants and can then provide more specific reminders to fasten the seat belt.

It is also able to identify whether the front passenger seat is occupied and can thus deactivate the airbag if, for instance, a child safety seat is present.
Increasing temperature in the vehicle interior can quickly become dangerous for a child left behind on the back seat. The system also warns the driver in this case too in order to prevent a critical situation like this occurring in the first place.

Safety and convenience

The interior monitoring system makes it possible to implement innovative interaction interfaces, such as gesture control. This enables the driver, for instance, to skip to the next song with a simple hand movement without looking away from the road. This reduces distraction and at the same time improves the user experience.

In automated driving situations, drivers can assume a more relaxed posture, since they no longer have to be permanently actively driving the vehicle. Furthermore, in hazardous situations, the system can adjust the seat position so that the occupants are brought into a safe sitting position that ensures they are optimally protected in the event of a collision.

SYSTEM BENEFITS FOR MANUFACTURERS

Quick and cost-efficient solution based on a modular, scalable platform concept and straightforward integration in existing systems
High degree of flexibility facilitates adaptation to different models, markets, and vehicle interiors
Required for compliance with legal requirements and NCAP regulations
Enabler for automated driving

SYSTEM BENEFITS FOR DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS

Greater road safety and enhanced safety for the vehicle occupants thanks to distraction alerts and drowsiness alerts
Enhanced comfort and convenience for the driver and front passenger: identification of the persons present enables personalized settings
Position detection and occupant classification facilitate optimization of the safety systems
Fascinating user experience thanks to intuitive interaction interfaces

BOSCH – YOUR PARTNER FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MONITORING SOLUTIONS

Contact +49 (0)711 400 40990

Start request

Trade fairs and events

Exchange ideas with our
experts on site.

Detailed overview

Media Center

Download more information on this subject.

More information

Press releases and pictures Visit Bosch press portal

Media Center

Other interesting systems

{{bigCurrentPage}} / {{numPages}}